Khairul Naim Zainal Abidin

Khairul Naim Zainal Abidin has a strong background in security and strategy roles. Khairul Naim is currently the Deputy Managing Director at Nexagate Sdn Bhd, a position they have held since November 2020. Prior to this, Khairul held the role of Chief Security & Strategy Officer at Nexagate since June 2011.

Before joining Nexagate, Khairul worked at e-Cop Surveillance Sdn Bhd as the Head of Department for Professional Security Services, where they were responsible for resource planning, quality assurance, and project management for various security assessment and consultancy services. Khairul Naim also served as a Security Consultant at e-Cop, delivering information security consultancy and audit services.

Earlier in their career, Khairul worked for Telekom Malaysia, where they held managerial positions. Khairul Naim was responsible for corporate security management prevention and risk management initiatives, as well as the redesign and transformation of processes to support the high-speed broadband network. Additionally, Khairul served as an Assistant Manager overseeing performance management and technical operations.

Prior to Telekom Malaysia, Khairul worked at TM Net Sdn Bhd, where they served as an Assistant Manager responsible for performance management and system and network management. Khairul Naim conducted internal audits, performed security assessments and penetration tests, and oversaw the enforcement of data center security policies and procedures.

Khairul began their career as an Industrial Trainee at NTT MSC Sdn Bhd.

Overall, Khairul Naim Zainal Abidin has extensive experience in security management, strategy, and consultancy roles, with a focus on information security and risk management.

Khairul Naim Zainal Abidin obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Engineering from Multimedia University during the period of 1998 to 2002. Khairul Naim also attended SMSTJ, but no specific information about degree or field of study is available. Additionally, they hold certifications such as Splunk Accredited Sales Rep I from Splunk (obtained in 2022), Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge v.4 from Cloud Security Alliance (obtained in 2020), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)² (obtained in September 2009), and further certifications from SANS Institute and the British Standards Institution Training Academy.